A a girl dances accompanied by musicians. Watercolour.

"When a girl is to dance the Kuharwa, she ties a sash round her loins, through which she pulls up her gown; puts another across her shoulders, and a man's turban upon her head; and in this dress, unless she is naturally very pretty, she looks worse than before: though to a fine animated countenance it gives a certain spirited and roguish air, which seldom fails to attract a due degree of admiration. In this favourite dance the most indecent gestures are used, meant to raise admiration and desire; but which, in uninitiated English bosoms, seldom excite any thing but disgust. Such attractions has it nevertheless, that it is always called for; and young and old, great and small, Europeans as well as natives, look forward to the Kuharwa with anxiety; and sit for hours to witness its performance. It is no uncommon thing, for one woman to continue dancing and singing throughout the whole night; and to desist, some time after the day has broken, without evincing any symptoms of fatigue after so great and continued an exertion."--Broughton, op. cit., p. 192